THE SUNDAY SNAP
The funeral of the last Queen Elizabeth
God save the Queen. And the King. This image comes from an early-seventeenth century manuscript, and it is a detail from the funeral of Queen Elizabeth I, held on April 28th 1603, a little over a month after she died.
What connects our two Queen Elizabeths, besides their remarkable longevity? I think the answer lies in their common determination to preserve and strengthen the monarchy by changing as little about it as possible. Both women could deal with a crisis if pressed. But they had to be pressed quite hard.
There’s lots more I could say. But there’s no shortage of hot takes around. Sometimes I think it’s better to shut up and watch the show.
Have a good week.
Dan x
Man the coverage is 24/7 here but have to admit I'm looking for yours. Soon come mon!
I wonder how long it took for the whole population to know of the demise of Elizabeth 1 - presumably many months in some-cases or even years for other countries. Interesting contrast with our Monarch- where the whole world knew in minutes